It’s been a little while since the last competitive Braggin’ Rights game on the hardwood.
The past three seasons have seen the victor dominate by at least 20 points — the Illini did so in 2021 and 2023, while the Tigers announced their legitimacy as an NCAA Tournament team with a 93-71 destruction of UIUC in 2022. The last close contest came in 2020 at Mizzou Arena, when MU overcame 36 points from Ayo Dosunmu to pull off an 81-78 upset over then-No. 6 Illinois. The Tigers would jump all the way to No. 16 in the ensuing AP Poll.